A18.01 – Tuberculosis of spine
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Tuberculosis
ICD-10-CM code
A18.01
- Code
A18.01(claims format:A1801)- Description
- Tuberculosis of spine
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- Block
- A15-A19 Tuberculosis
- Parent codes
- A18 › A18.0
Notes for A18.01
Applicable to:
- Pott's disease or curvature of spine
- Tuberculous arthritis
- Tuberculous osteomyelitis of spine
- Tuberculous spondylitis
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
Block A15-A19
Includes:
- infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis
Excludes1 (not coded here):
- congenital tuberculosis (P37.0)
- nonspecific reaction to test for tuberculosis without active tuberculosis (R76.1-)
- pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
- positive PPD (R76.11)
- positive tuberculin skin test without active tuberculosis (R76.11)
- sequelae of tuberculosis (B90.-)
- silicotuberculosis (J65)
Use additional code:
- code, if applicable, for associated cachexia (E88.A)
Index terms for A18.01
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Abscess, spine
- Rust's disease
- Caries, sacrum
- Abscess, lumbar
- Abscess, sacrum
- Caries, vertebra
- Abscess, vertebra
- Curvature, Pott's
- Pott's, curvature
- Paraplegia, Pott's
- Abscess, joint, spine
- Lordosis, tuberculous
- Caries, spine, spinal
- Abscess, bone, spinal
- Scoliosis, tuberculous
- Pott's, spinal curvature
- Spondylitis, tuberculous
- Fistula, lumbar, tuberculous
- Pott's, disease or paraplegia
- Curvature, spine, tuberculous
- Granuloma, spine, tuberculous
- Spondylitis, in, tuberculosis
- Kyphosis, kyphotic, tuberculous
- Disease, diseased, spine, tuberculous
- Arthritis, arthritic, spine, tuberculous
Related codes in A18.0
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code A18.01?
A18.01 is the ICD-10-CM code for tuberculosis of spine, in the block A15-A19 (Tuberculosis).
Is A18.01 a billable code?
Yes. A18.01 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does A18.01 belong to?
It belongs to category A18 – Tuberculosis of other organs.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.